Altimet

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Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad
MLA
سيد احمد سيد عبدالرحمن الهادد
Altimet on MeleTOP.jpg
Altimet on MeleTOP 14 April 2015
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Lembah Jaya
Assumed office
12 August 2023		 Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born
Syed Ahmad bin Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad

(1978-11-27) 27 November 1978 (age 45)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia [1]
Political party People's Justice Party (PKR)
Other political
affiliations		 Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Children3
Alma mater International Medical University
Website Official website
Altimet
Aloud Asia Vol -2 - Altimet (cropped).jpg
Altimet performing in 2011
Background information
Genres Hip hop, rap
Occupation(s) Composer, songwriter, actor
Years active1999–2019 (as singer)
1999–now (as composer and songwriter)
LabelsKartel Records
Website altimet.com.my

Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad [2] [3] [4] [5] or better known as Altimet (born 27 November 1978) [6] is a Malaysian politician, composer, lyricist, actor and former singer who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lembah Jaya since August 2023. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was a former member of the Teh Tarik Crew group, which was active between 1999 and 2007. [7]

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Early life

Altimet was born on 27 November 1978, in Petaling Jaya, Selangor to Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Ali Alhadad and Sharifah Jamalah binti Syed Agil Alsagoff. He received his primary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Subang Jaya and Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda, Shah Alam and furthered his secondary education at the Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School Mara Muar Junior Science College, Johor. He then furthered his studies at the university level at the International Medical University in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Altimet was first exposed to hip hop music since the age of 11, citing the song "Bring The Noise" as sparking his interest in hip hop music. [8]

Career

Music

Altimet began his music career by joining the hip hop group Teh Tarik Crew established in 1999. The group also consisted of Mizz Nina, DJ Fuzz and Fiquetional. [9] [10] Under Teh Tarik Crew, Altimet released three albums, Are We Rap Stars Now (1999), How's The Level? (2002) and What's Next? (2004). After the group disbanded in 2007, he began his solo career. [10]

In November 2013, Altimet collaborated with Singaporean singer Awi Rafael on a song "Kalau Aku Kaya". [11]

In 2016, Altimet released the single "Memang Mudah" in which he collaborated with Sasi The Don and Maya Hanum. The song was recorded in conjunction with the Mudah.my's 9th anniversary. [12]

He was the winner of the Best Performance category trophy through the song "Amboi" on the 32nd edition of Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL) on 11 February 2018. [13]

He ended his career as a singer on his 40th birthday on 27 November 2018. Nevertheless, he remained in the music industry as a songwriter. [14] His final live performance was The Last Altimet Show, which was held at 16 February 2019. [15]

Business

Altimet founded an Islamic concept clothing label for men and children named Benua Clothing with a partner who is also a close friend of his, Mohd Nizar Manaf. The label began operating in early May 2014. [16] In addition, he also manages one of the branches of Joe's Barbershop, a barber shop chain founded by Joe Flizzow. [14]

In 2018, he also announced that he would set up a barber shop franchise and invest in a pizza company and Al-Quran learning app, Recite. [15]

In 2020, Altimet and manager Yasmeen Zainal collaborated to launch SVLTAN Management, an artiste management company.[ citation needed ]

Other appearances

Altimet is one of the 120 celebrities in the country who contributed to the Pete Teo's 2008 musical initiative Malaysian Artistes For Unity aimed at promoting multiculturalism and Bangsa Malaysia through songs and videos. Other celebrities involved include Afdlin Shauki, Awie, Ning Baizura, Jason Lo, Sharifah Amani, Adibah Noor and Maya Karin. [17]

In 2016, he was appointed one of ambassadors for the 1Malaysia for Youth initiative. [18] Altimet made him film debut in the movie Rentap as a special appearance and became the lead actor of the drama PU Wid in Astro Oasis and Astro Maya HD. [9]

In 2017, he was cast as Sarjan Ahmad in the theatrical play Ola Bola The Musical . [19]

Personal life

Altimet has been married since 2004 and has three children. [20] He disclosed his marriage during The Last Altimet Show. [21]

Altimet ventured into politics by officially joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in April 2021. The main objectives of his participation include helping to achieve his dream of seeing the PKR president Anwar Ibrahim become the Prime Minister of Malaysia as well as strengthening the involvement of the arts in the country's political landscape. [22] [23]

Discography

Studio Album

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2014 Rentap Special appearance
2018 Busker
2019 Ejen Ali: The Movie Andik (Voice Actor)
2021 Hutang 2D Gua Mambang
Belaban Hidup: Infeksi Zombie Sukma

Television

YearTitleRoleTV ChannelsNotes
2012Umrah KitaTV Host TV9 With Noh Salleh & Aizat Amdan
2015Sounds Of Muslims: Austria
2016Sounds Of Muslims: Greece & Macedonia
PU WidTora Astro Oasis
2017Sounds Of Muslims: DenmarkTV Host TV9
My Mudah Stories Astro Ria

Teater

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Ola Bola The MusicalSarjan Ahmad [24]

Music Video

YearTitleRoleCatatan
2008 Here In My Home HimselfSpecial song for Malaysian Artistes For Unity
2014HelloHimselfWith The Trisno Trio
2016 Amboi Himself
2018 Bunga Himself
2018 Jejaga HimselfWith A'trez, Minah B & Mat Piah

Concerts and tours

Awards and Nominated

YearAwardsCategoryNominatedResult
2018 Anugerah Juara Lagu ke-32 Best Performance"Amboi"Won
Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2017Popular Male Singers—Nominated
Popular Duo/Group Collaboration Artists (with Hazama)—Nominated

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly [26] [27]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2023 N20 Lembah Jaya Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad (PKR)26,29857.27%Sharifah Haslizah Syed Ariffin (PAS)19,62042.73%45,9186,67869.94%

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